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Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam

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Question : In the sentence, identify the segment that contains the grammatical error.

As the experience of many countries has shown, prevention is better than to cure.

Option 1: has shown, prevention is

Option 2: better than to cure

Option 3: As the experience

Option 4: of many countries

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: better than to cure


Solution : The error lies in the second option.

The infinitive form of the verb "to cure" is not correct, and it should be replaced with the noun form "cure" to make the sentence grammatically accurate as per the law of parallelism. 

Therefore,

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Question : Based on the prominent relief features, the peninsular plateau of India can be divided into ___________ broad groups.

Option 1: four

Option 2: five

Option 3: three

Option 4: six

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: three


Solution : The correct answer is three.

Based on the notable relief features, the Indian peninsular plateau can be categorised into three main groups:

• Central Highlands

• Deccan Plateau

• Northeastern Plateau.

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Question : Which of the following Mughal rulers is believed to have ruled under the influence of his father-in-law, Itimad-ud-Daulah?

Option 1: Bahadur Shah II

Option 2: Jahangir

Option 3: Humayun

Option 4: Shah Alam I

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Jahangir


Solution : The correct answer is Jahangir.

Ghiyas Beg was a merchant from Iran. He was the father of Nur Jahan. Ghiyas Beg was appointed chief minister, or Wazir, by Jahangir upon his coronation as Mughal emperor. Jahangir gave his father-in-law the title of Itimad-ud-Daulah, or

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Question : Which of the following structures is not built in the Delhi Sultanate period?

Option 1: Moth Ki Masjid

Option 2: Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque

Option 3: Alai Darwaza

Option 4: Bibi Ka Maqbara

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Bibi Ka Maqbara


Solution : The correct answer is Bibi Ka Maqbara.

Bibi Ka Maqbara was not built during the Delhi Sultanate; it is a Mughal-era monument found in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Bibi Ka Maqbara was founded by the last of the great Mughals, Aurangzeb, in 1660 in memory

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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence.

He burnt his fingers interfering in others’ problems.

Option 1: caught his fingers in fire

Option 2: got in good relations with

Option 3: was happy

Option 4: got into trouble

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: got into trouble


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Burnt one's fingers is an idiomatic expression that means to get into trouble or to suffer negative consequences as a result of one's actions. It is figurative and does not imply an actual burn, but

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Question : Directions: Which of the following letter clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
RTCQ, TWGV, VZKA, XCOF, ?

Option 1: ZFTL

Option 2: ZGSL

Option 3: YFTK

Option 4: ZFSK

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: ZFSK


Solution : Given:
RTCQ, TWGV, VZKA, XCOF, ?

Add consecutive natural numbers starting from 2 to get the required missing number in the series –
RTCQ → R + 2 = T, T + 3 = W, C + 4 = G, Q + 5 = V

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Question : Directions: Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following classes.
Human beings, Society, Family

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:


Solution : All families are a part of society and all societies are part of human beings.
Therefore, the circle of family comes inside the circle of society and the circle of society comes inside the circle of human beings.
The Venn diagram is –

Hence, the third

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Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Finland is a country of vast green forests, beautiful Baltic islands, windswept Arctic mountains and (1) ___________blue lakes. These pristine and picturesque landscapes (2) _________a habitat for many wild animals and birds including (3) ____________bears, wolves, eagles, cranes and swans, as well as (4) ___________world's rarest seals. Birdwatchers flock to Finland to find (5) _________that are hard to spot anywhere else in Europe. Keen wildlife photographers (6) __________come here to enjoy excursions and facilities that enable (7) __________to get spectacular shots of the amazing animals in their (8) _________settings. Some of the great places to preserve these (9)___________include Finland's forty national parks, which are open to (10) __________all year round.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 1.

Option 1: counted

Option 2: count

Option 3: counting

Option 4: countless

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: countless


Solution : The most appropriate option is the fourth option.

Explanation:
The sentence describes Finland as a country with vast green forests, beautiful Baltic islands, Arctic mountains, and countless blue lakes. This term emphasises that there are an extremely large number of blue lakes in Finland. 

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